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PROBA-V

OperationalPayloadLEO

PROBA-V is a European Space Agency (ESA) payload satellite, launched on May 7, 2013 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
May 7, 2013 at 02:06 AM UTC
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by
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Operator
Arianespace
Mission
Proba-V and VNREDSat 1A
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
817 km
Periapsis
810 km
Inclination
98.36°
Orbital period
101.15 min

Spacecraft

Operator
European Space Agency (ESA)
Manufacturer
QinetiQ Space Belgium
Users
Government
Launch mass
138 kg
Design lifetime
2.5 years
Detailed purpose
Earth Science

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2013-021A
NORAD catalog №
39159
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
European Space Agency
Radar cross-section
0.3352 m²
Status
Operational